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Ceratonia siliqua

Carob Tree, Algarroba Bean, St. Joh

Plant photo of: Ceratonia siliqua
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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: Modesto Jr. College/Georg

 

Description

This bushy evergreen large shrub or tree can be trained as a hedge or as single stemmed tree. It can grow to 40' tall or be kept low as an informal hedge.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Clay, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Poor

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Adjust the water pressure of you irrigation system.

Spray sprinklers work best at 30 pounds per square inch (psi), and gear and impact rotor sprinklers at 40-60 psi.